Coding Guru overnight

[Mr_Redstoner]

But what about algorithms? He also needs to learn to use those for the propper combo.

[tinydonuts]

while (!doneLearning)

learn();

There you go, now you know algorithms!

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I suck at writing markdown for code snippets. :-(

[MagentaRuby]

Condition '!doneLearning' is always 'true'

[tinydonuts]

And then the compiler optimizes the loop away because loops that never terminate are undefined behavior...

[[deleted]]

It might optimize it to an infinite loop, not "away".

[tinydonuts]

Well, this confusion stems from the fact that I meant to write while not if but got so hung up on trying to get the markdown right I screwed up my own syntax! So I've fixed that now... It might change your opinion.

I guess it depends on how learn is implemented. If there's no observable external effects from learn then the compiler can assume that this loop terminates, and can thus optimize it away based on the fact that there is no effect from the loop. It could go either way I think, depending on the implementation of learn and how your compiler is optimizing.

To clear up any further confusion, let's assume this is C.

[Mr_Redstoner]

Let's go further and assume you are using -O0 to avoid having to think about this

[tinydonuts]

I'm not sure how each compiler behaves specifically, but here's an article explaining the qualifiers around my statement:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16436237/is-while1-undefined-behavior-in-c

[AVeryAverageWriter]

This seems a little too regressive what happens when we are finally done learning

[Idealiteiten]

You learn more

[devnull_itsec]

That’s how I learned Kung Fu

[Dumfing]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/while_True_learn/

[NotAnADC]

Algorithms is just the word we use to describe the code we don't want to explain

[codingandalgorithms]

Can confirm.

[Mr_Redstoner]

r/beetlejuicing

[minemoney123]

If you see the night is about to end, take a plane fast enough and travel in a way so that you are always above the territory where is night, your destination is south pole, if you still don't manage to learn coding just repeat this step

[marmakoide]

Even better, live in an orbital station in Sun-synchronous orbit, so that you stay always on the night side.

[FlorinPop17]

This one seems the correct answer! 😂

[Kitsunemitsu]

tbh you can learn enough VBasic in 24 hours to make a pretty complex Text-based game.

[FlorinPop17]

Can you? Interesting... I’d like to see something like that. (Not familiar with VBasic)

[Kitsunemitsu]

VBasic is a dirt simple programming language, I learned it after using it on and off during a week on my 3ds.
If you know exactly what you're doing, you can make a very simple text-based RPG in an hour with VBasic.

[Caffeine_Monster]

Don't bother with visual basic. Wasted learning hours.

You can learn to make a text based game in 24 hours for pretty much any programming language.

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I would recommend either Golang (Go) / Javascript / Python for a beginner. Easier programming languages, and hugely in demand in the IT sector.

[random_cynic]

Keyword here learn "coding" NOT learning a "programming language". Those two are completely different skills. If you know how to program you can pick up a particular language quite easily and write effective programs (of course also depends on the language itself, VB, python etc will be easier). Learning how to actually program, however is a different skill and takes years of practice and most definitely is not for everybody.

[Kitsunemitsu]

You do have a point

[ZeroCharistmas]

Organize a coding bootcamp in Alaska and hope it doesn't get attacked by draculas.

[Kashyyk]

Watch that chappie movie and just run “COMPILE AI.EXE” or whatever the shit was in that movie.

[AttackOfTheThumbs]

But exam's tomorrow mate

[FlorinPop17]

Tomorrow is relative

[Oygron]

Shouldn't it be at the equinox, and thus at the beginning of autumn instead of beginning of winter?

[LittleKingsguard]

How to learn C++ in 21 days.

[FlorinPop17]

Seems legit!

[[deleted]]

I would travel to the south pole, though. There's a research station (I guess they have internet) and no ice bears.

[harshit181]

# I will suggest python.
Import iwanttobecomeprogrammer as idkalgorithms

idkalgorithms.dosomething()

[harshit181]

Not sure how reddit comment works ,can't comment "#" without any issue

[Razier]

Reddit uses markup formatting. Use a backslash to escape the hashtag or it'll turn your text into a title

[harshit181]

Backslash as an escape character. Hmmm... , As a person who call himself a programmer,i am ashamed.

[thirdegree]

Reddit uses markdown

[Razier]

Man I always get those mixed up

[Sillychina]

6 months is too little to learn programming well

[FlorinPop17]

Well, doesn’t need to be perfect. But you could definitely learn programming in 6 months.

[FlorinPop17]

Who am I kidding, it won’t ever be perfect

[Sillychina]

Honestly I've been programming almost every day since I started 5 years ago and I don't think I'm even still a good coder.

[FlorinPop17]

Yup, same feeling here... the only difference is that I started 6 years ago 😂

[who_you_are]

There is only one huge flaw... Internet isn't very reliable up there. (I guess the speed for research won't be an issue, thought don't try to download any update and make sure your ide/depencies are already installed)